IC 6-1.1-31.7
    Chapter 31.7. Professional Appraisers and Professional AppraisalFirms

IC 6-1.1-31.7-1
"Appraiser" defined
    Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "appraiser" refers to a professionalappraiser or a professional appraisal firm that contracts with a countyunder IC 6-1.1-4.
As added by P.L.6-1997, SEC.108. Amended by P.L.146-2008,SEC.274.

IC 6-1.1-31.7-2
"Department" defined
    Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "department" means thedepartment of local government finance.
As added by P.L.6-1997, SEC.108. Amended by P.L.90-2002,SEC.231.

IC 6-1.1-31.7-3
Rules
    Sec. 3. (a) The department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 forthe certification and regulation of appraisers.
    (b) Subject to subsection (d), the rules of the department shallprovide for the following:
        (1) Minimum appraiser qualifications.
        (2) Minimum appraiser certification, training, andrecertification requirements.
        (3) Sanctions for noncompliance with assessing laws and therules of the department, including laws and rules that set timerequirements for the completion of assessments.
        (4) Appraiser contract requirements.
        (5) Other provisions necessary to carry out the administrationof the property tax assessment laws.
    (c) After December 31, 1998, a county or township may contractonly with appraisers that are certified by the department under therules described in subsection (a).
    (d) The rules referred to in subsection (b) that apply to contractswith appraisers entered into after December 31, 2008, must includelevel two assessor-appraiser certification under IC 6-1.1-35.5 as partof the minimum appraiser qualifications for each appraiser thatperforms assessments on behalf of the contractor.
As added by P.L.6-1997, SEC.108. Amended by P.L.90-2002,SEC.232; P.L.146-2008, SEC.275.

IC 6-1.1-31.7-3.5
Limitation on appraiser or technical advisor serving as taxrepresentative
    Sec. 3.5. (a) Subject to subsection (b), an individual or a firm thatis:        (1) an appraiser; or
        (2) a technical advisor under IC 6-1.1-4;
in a county may not serve as a tax representative of any taxpayerwith respect to property subject to property taxes in the countybefore the county property tax assessment board of appeals of thatcounty or the Indiana board of tax review.
    (b) Subsection (a) does not apply to tax representation in a countywith respect to an issue of a taxpayer if:
        (1) the individual or firm representing the taxpayer is no longerunder contract as an appraiser or a technical advisor in thecounty as described in subsection (a); and
        (2) the individual or firm was not directly involved with theissue of the taxpayer while under contract.
As added by P.L.228-2005, SEC.28.

IC 6-1.1-31.7-4
Revocation of certification
    Sec. 4. (a) The department may revoke a certification issued underthe rules adopted under section 3 of this chapter for at least three (3)years if it determines:
        (1) that information given by an appraiser applicant was false;or
        (2) the appraiser fails to meet the minimum requirements of thedepartment.
    (b) If a certification is revoked, any Indiana contract that theappraiser has is void and the contractor may not receive anyadditional funds under the contract.
    (c) An individual at least eighteen (18) years of age who residesin Indiana and any corporation that satisfies the requirements of thischapter and the rules of the department may be certified as anappraiser.
    (d) A contract for an appraiser under this chapter must contain aprovision specifying that the contract is void if the appraiser'scertification is revoked.
    (e) The department may not limit the number of appraiserscertified by this chapter so long as the appraiser meets thespecifications or standards of the department.
As added by P.L.6-1997, SEC.108. Amended by P.L.90-2002,SEC.233.